Risk of Rain 2 Gets new Content on All Platforms

New content for both Console and PC

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Risk of Rain 2, the action co-op rogue-like game has seen a steady stream of content patches since it hit early access and release last Spring. Let's look at what's changed.

Up first is the console "Hidden Realms" update which focuses on Stages and Pickups for your characters as well a new player character called the Acrid. The full roadmap for console content is listed below.

Added Survivor: Acrid

Added 2 Stage Variants

Added 2 Hidden Realms

Added 3 Skill Variants

Added New Skin: Acrid Skin

Added New Monster: Void Reaver

Added New Boss: Scavenger

Added New Boss: Secret Boss

Added 9 Items and 1 Equipment to the game

Added Chest: Adaptive Chest

Added Chest: Overgrown 3D Printer

Added Shrine: Cleansing Pool

Added Drone: Emergency Drone

Added 3 Challenges to the game

Added 2 Environment Logs to the game

Added 6 Lore Entries to the game

Various performance & stability improvements

Various Bug Fixes

PC player got their own update last week, a huge update called "The Artifacts" which features a brand new system to the game. Artifacts are touted as the biggest feature that will change the replayability to the game. In addition to these new feature there have been new stages, UI updates, new music, and new skill variants added.

Added System: Artifacts

The hunt is on! Be the first to explore the planet and find the secret to unlock 16 powerful and mysterious Artifacts that will dramatically change the way you play. We expect Artifacts to be the biggest feature to date in terms of replayability to all players.

Added 16 Artifacts

New Artifact: Artifact of Honor

New Artifact: Artifact of Enigma

New Artifact: Artifact of Spite

New Artifact: Artifact of Soul

New Artifact: Artifact of Death

New Artifact: Artifact of Vengeance

New Artifact: Artifact of Metamorphosis

New Artifact: Artifact of Dissonance

New Artifact: Artifact of Chaos

New Artifact: Artifact of Frailty

New Artifact: Artifact of Kin

New Artifact: Artifact of Sacrifice

New Artifact: Artifact of Evolution

New Artifact: Artifact of Glass

New Artifact: Artifact of Command

New Artifact: Artifact of Swarms

Finally after a community vote that garnered 125k responses, the team at Hopoo games have announced who the next survivor character is going to be. And it's...well someone entirely new! Details can be found here.

All these changes make it sound like the Co-Opticrew need to dive back in and stream some Risk of Rain 2. The game is out now on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.